Description
Book SynopsisDescribes developments in healthcare systems over nearly four decades. Combining cross-sectional studies on healthcare financing, provision and policy values with in-depth country studies of Britain, Germany and the USA, this volume is a thorough examination of the convergence toward hybrid forms of healthcare systems.
Trade Review'The work of Heinz Rothgang et al deserves the attention of anyone interested in macro-level healthcare trends.' - Steven Foy, Duke University, USA
'The State and Healthcare is a...seminal book on th epolitical economy of health systems in western countries...This book is a must for scholars interested in the political economy of health care.' - West European Politics
Table of ContentsPART I: THE CONCEPT OF THE STUDY Introduction to the Book Conceptual Framework of the Study PART II: CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSES The Changing Role of the State in Healthcare Financing The Changing Role of the State in Healthcare Service Provision PART III: CASE STUDIES The Role of the State in the British Healthcare System - Between Marketization and Statism The Self-regulatory German Healthcare System Between Growing Competition and State Hierarchy The US Healthcare System: Hierarchization With and Without the State PART IV: CONCLUSION The Converging Role of the State in OECD Healthcare Systems
